"Yang Erwa".
"arrive!"
Deputy Commander Wu held the list and continued reading.
Every time he called out a name, a soldier in the audience would excitedly stand up.
Soon, more than fifty soldiers wearing big red flowers appeared on the stage.
They stood on either side of Zhuang Mingcheng and Lu Fangfang, with Zhuang Mingcheng and Lu Fangfang at the center.
Wang Haibing, holding the camera Hao Dazhuang had given him, stared blankly at the soldiers on the stage.
These are all men from the first company of the first battalion, all soldiers under Lao Zhuang and his command.
He was suddenly filled with regret. He should have applied to participate in the last manhunt for the spy; otherwise, he could have received a collective second-class merit award.
A collective second-class merit, while not as good as an individual third-class merit, much less as good as a second-class combat hero, is still better than nothing.
"well!"
He sighed inwardly.
Fortunately, the entire company consisted of soldiers under his command, so even he, as the instructor, could benefit from it, which gave him some comfort.
The other military officers at the table, however, were not in the same mood as Wang Haibing.
They were all envious of the soldiers who had been awarded the collective second-class merit.
"Little Flower".
Deputy Commander Wu paused, momentarily stunned, as he read the name.
There's a label after the name that says... Snow Leopard?
Little Flower, standing next to Lu Fangfang, looked up and called out.
"Meow~"
Deputy Commander Wu turned to look at it and saw a big red flower hanging around its neck, and suddenly laughed.
"Comrade Zhuang Mingcheng, is this the snow leopard you reported?"
"Yes, sir."
"Good, he is indeed handsome, just like the two of you."
Deputy Commander Wu nodded and waved to the soldiers.
Two soldiers from the military region immediately took big red flowers and walked towards Xiao Hua.
"Little Flower, be good."
Lu Fangfang was afraid that Xiao Hua would be startled, so she picked it up.
The two soldiers tied the big red flower in their hands to Xiaohua's head.
"Cough cough."
Lu Fangfang watched, and couldn't stop laughing.
Now Little Flower's head is covered in big red flowers, both on top and bottom, making it very festive.
Beside him, Deputy Commander Wu also smiled.
He picked up the list and continued reading, "Little...Little Yellow Dog."
Laughter erupted from the audience, but when they thought that even a little yellow dog could receive a collective second-class merit while they didn't, they suddenly lost their nerve to laugh.
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox heard the old man call its name and looked up, letting out a cry.
Deputy Commander Wu looked at it and couldn't help but chuckle, "The name really does resemble its appearance."
Lu Fangfang blushed. She should have given the little Tibetan fox a proper name.
Seeing the two soldiers coming over with big red flowers again, she quickly picked up the little yellow dog and asked the soldiers to put them on it.
"Comrades, don't laugh. Little Yellow Dog has made a great contribution in this pursuit of the spy."
Deputy Commander Wu's face turned serious again.
If the two little guys weren't both human, the military region might have awarded them a third-class merit.
After their people were arrested, diplomats from both Britain and the United States came to protest.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, both countries fell silent, but they were relieved.
This incident involving foreign spies was the first of its kind in China, and the fact that it was handled so well earned praise from higher authorities to the military region.
"The military region has decided to grant Xiaohua and Xiaohuangou special allowances, with the amount paid according to the treatment of new recruits."
"Clap clap clap clap..."
The women at the table on the left stared in astonishment, their mouths slightly agape.
"The Lu family is now truly a family with four working-class members."
Upon hearing Chen Yanhong's words, the women nodded subconsciously.
Wow, this is a family of four working-class people. Their wages and allowances alone must amount to quite a bit of money. Everyone is a little envious.
"The comrades whose names I just read out have been awarded a collective second-class merit!"
"Comrades, you must learn from them!"
"Clap clap clap clap..."
Everyone was filled with envy as they looked at the soldiers wearing big red flowers.
Deputy Commander Wu stepped aside and asked the comrades from the military region's propaganda department to take photos of everyone as a memento.
Lu Fangfang stood on the stage and looked around.
She noticed that her camera was in Wang Haibing's hands, and she quickly gestured for him to take more pictures of her and Mingcheng.
She's never had such a glorious moment in her life, so she had to record it with a camera.
Hmm...
Wang Haibing held the camera, looking completely bewildered.
"Comrade, give it to me, I'll take pictures for them."
Comrade Liu Wenhui from the military region's propaganda department took the camera from his hand and started taking pictures of the stage.
Lu Fangfang secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the woman in the audience clearly knew how to take photos.
She picked up Xiaohua, let her husband hold the little Tibetan fox, and took a few more pictures.
The technology of that era was limited, so only very small photos could be developed. A large group photo could be taken, but the people were not very clear.
"Comrade, could you please take a few more pictures of the soldiers, and make sure they are clear? I'll develop them and give them to them later."
Lu Fangfang thought she would pay for several more photos to print, and give one to each of the soldiers on site.
This is not only her moment of glory, but also the moment of glory for all the other soldiers.
Liu Wenhui was somewhat surprised. She nodded and patted each of the soldiers one by one.
Finally, Zhuang Mingcheng invited Deputy Commander Wu to the center for one last photo.
After the celebration ceremony, everyone sat down at the table below the stage.
The cafeteria staff began serving the dishes.
With several hundred pounds of bear meat, today's dishes are quite good, very oily and flavorful.
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